The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 51

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 51

 

Episode 51: Class 2 Criminal (3)

 

The moment the chakram flew toward him, all sorts of thoughts crossed Kang Ung-hyeok’s mind.

 

‘Was scattering the chakrams at the end all for this?’

 

‘Using himself as bait to make a decisive move – he’s not in his right mind!’

 

It was a surprise attack, but it was futile.

 

There was no way to wound this beautiful and robust body.

 

‘But this is strange. He couldn’t possibly not know that fact.’

 

‘A final struggle? It seems too calculated for that.’

 

Most of all, his instincts, honed through countless life-and-death situations, kept sounding alarms.

 

Kang Ung-hyeok wasn’t foolish enough as an Awakener to ignore his instincts.

 

‘It’s too late to dodge!’

 

The chakram had already approached close range.

 

So Kang Ung-hyeok blocked the chakram with his forearm.

 

It was both an accurate and mistaken judgment.

 

The moment the wind blade touched him, his forearm began splitting helplessly, unlike before.

 

Like cutting soft butter with a sharp knife.

 

“…!”

 

Even watching it in real time, it was unbelievable.

 

Even a Unique-grade weapon couldn’t cut through his body this easily.

 

Then there was only one conclusion.

 

‘Legendary grade…!’

 

Kang Ung-hyeok felt chills down his spine.

 

He had been inwardly surprised when a Unique-grade skill was used. He was shocked when a Legendary-grade skill was used.

 

But to possess even a Legendary-grade item?

 

This was the first time in his life he’d encountered an Awakener with no visible limits.

 

‘I, I have to dodge!’

 

He used the brief moment when the chakram was cutting through his forearm to jerk his head to the side.

 

His forearm was completely severed. At the same time, the wind blade grazed past his nape.

 

Slash-

 

Skin and muscle split open. The wound was so deep that bone was visible.

 

It was a fatal injury, but he didn’t die. Thanks to his forearm buying him time.

 

“Graaaah!”

 

Kang Ung-hyeok screamed.

 

The fear of nearly dying, the sense of loss from having his body severed.

 

More than that, the fact that this beautiful body had been wounded made him furious.

 

“How dare you scratch my body!”

 

Rage surged to the top of his head. Kang Ung-hyeok threw Mincheol to the ground.

 

Crash-

 

“Gugh!”

 

Mincheol, who collided with the ground, coughed up blood. His limbs went limp.

 

“Huk! Heok!”

 

Kang Ung-hyeok quickly opened his inventory and pulled out healing items.

 

Hiss-

 

When he sprayed the potion on his neck and forearm, the wounds rapidly healed along with steam.

 

But only the bleeding stopped; his forearm didn’t regenerate.

 

“Graaaah!”

 

No matter how much it was an item from the Tower, regenerating an Awakener’s body was difficult.

 

An Awakener’s body was incomparably more robust than an ordinary person’s.

 

Therefore, to regenerate an Awakener’s body, one had to use correspondingly high-grade items.

 

“How dare someone like you!”

 

Kang Ung-hyeok glared at the protagonist of all this chaos.

 

Mincheol was just lying sprawled on the ground, gasping for breath.

 

When he was struck and sent flying by Kang Ung-hyeok, Mincheol’s body had already reached its limit.

 

On top of that, being thrown around by Kang Ung-hyeok’s monstrous strength, his body couldn’t be intact.

 

“I’ll kill you!”

 

Kang Ung-hyeok raised his fist high. It was to smash the culprit’s skull.

 

But Kang Ung-hyeok hesitated and couldn’t bring down his fist.

 

It was because of Mincheol’s eyes looking at him.

 

“….”

 

Despite suffering fatal wounds and having even his trump card blocked, Mincheol’s eyes were vivid.

 

No, they weren’t just vivid. They were blazing like flames doused with oil.

 

As if he would swing his sword again if only he could get up.

 

Gulp.

 

Kang Ung-hyeok found himself overwhelmed by that intense gaze without realizing it.

 

‘This person has potential. He’ll definitely become a big shot someday.’

 

What’s most important for an Awakener?

 

Talent.

 

Stats, skills, items – such things can be developed as much as you want with money.

 

But there was no way to develop talent.

 

And even rarer than talent was mental strength.

 

Mental strength that doesn’t break even when facing strong enemies, that doesn’t flee even when facing mortal danger.

 

The person before him possessed both talent and mental strength.

 

Even Kang Ung-hyeok had never seen an Awakener with such qualities.

 

‘That’s exactly why I can’t let him live!’

 

This guy would soon become strong enough to be difficult for him to handle.

 

This wasn’t a prediction but a certainty.

 

So he had to kill him before then. The fewer powerful rivals, the better.

 

“Die now!”

 

The halted fist fell again.

 

Even at the moment of death, Mincheol’s eyes were bright. He just kept staring at Kang Ung-hyeok’s fist.

 

Whoooosh-

 

Then, a gust of wind came from somewhere.

 

The fierce wind wildly tousled Mincheol’s hair.

 

The fluttering hair obscured his vision.

 

Through it, Mincheol could see.

 

A man gripping Kang Ung-hyeok’s fist.

 

As soon as he confirmed the man’s face, Kang Ung-hyeok’s eyes and mouth gaped open.

 

“You couldn’t possibly be…!”

 

At that moment, the man’s body became blurry.

 

More precisely, his movements were too fast to make out.

 

However, he could vaguely guess.

 

‘A roundhouse kick?’

 

The man, pivoting on his left foot, kicked Kang Ung-hyeok in the solar plexus.

 

Bang-

 

With an explosive sound, Kang Ung-hyeok disappeared.

 

Cars parked on the road bounced away in a line, and a building collapsed completely.

 

‘What the.’

 

Mincheol was dumbfounded.

 

Just how hard did he kick for a giant like Kang Ung-hyeok to be sent flying so fast that he couldn’t even see him?

 

Then, Kang Ung-hyeok rose from the rubble of the building.

 

“Uweeek!”

 

As soon as he got up, Kang Ung-hyeok spewed blood from his mouth like a fountain.

 

His entire chest was dyed black beyond just bruising.

 

“Class 2 criminal Kang Ung-hyeok.”

 

The man who blocked Kang Ung-hyeok spoke in a cold voice.

 

“The crime of coveting what belongs to Goseong is heavy. Are you prepared?”

 

* * *

 

‘Who is this man?’

 

Mincheol looked up at the man who suddenly intruded with a bewildered expression.

 

Black suit with a white shirt.

 

A ponytail swaying long like a horse’s tail.

 

Muscular legs felt through his slacks.

 

Broad chest and back reminiscent of a sturdy inverted triangle.

 

It was like looking at a beast overflowing with power.

 

‘I’ve definitely seen him somewhere.’

 

He felt strangely familiar. It was when Mincheol was searching his memory.

 

“Y-you, cough. You are…!”

 

Kang Ung-hyeok pointed at the man while spitting blood.

 

For the first time, Mincheol could read the emotion of fear on Kang Ung-hyeok’s face.

 

“Go Seon-ho!”

 

At the name Go Seon-ho, Mincheol’s eyes widened.

 

Go Seon-ho.

 

The master of Goseong Group, South Korea’s second-ranked guild.

 

Along with Lee Ji-hun, the master of Seollyeong Guild, he was one of the world-class awakeners representing South Korea.

 

‘Wow… it’s Go Seon-ho.’

 

Since a famous person he’d only seen on TV appeared, he couldn’t take his eyes off him.

 

“Why, why are you here? I-I heard you went on a business trip to the provinces!”

 

“Shut up.”

 

At Go Seon-ho’s sharp rebuke, Kang Ung-hyeok fell silent.

 

Mincheol couldn’t help but be amazed again. To shut up that Kang Ung-hyeok with just one word?

 

“A worthless piece of trash that can’t even be used as fertilizer dares to raise his voice at me? Should I tear that mouth of yours apart?”

 

And with the blatant and crude curses that followed, Mincheol was left speechless.

 

‘Did Go Seon-ho… always curse this well?’

 

The Go Seon-ho known to the public was a taciturn and intellectual awakener.

 

“Because of you, I can’t even go home and I’m stuck doing overtime. You bastard who deserves to have his limbs torn off and thrown into the sewers.”

 

But the Go Seon-ho he saw in person was pouring out curses non-stop like a foul-mouthed grandmother.

 

“You were prepared when you pulled this kind of bullshit, right?”

 

Murderous intent rose in Go Seon-ho’s eyes.

 

His already sharp gaze became even more chilling.

 

“Kugh! Do you think I’ll go down easily!”

 

Kang Ung-hyeok pulled out armor made of some unknown monster’s bones from his inventory.

 

The armor that came out automatically equipped itself on Kang Ung-hyeok’s body.

 

“You want to fight me?”

 

“Did you think I’d be captured quietly!”

 

“I’ll ask again. Do you really intend to fight me?”

 

Go Seon-ho lowered his voice. A strange sense of intimidation emanated from him.

 

Then suddenly Kang Ung-hyeok fell silent. His armored body began to tremble slightly.

 

“Uh, uuh… Uaaaah!”

 

Kang Ung-hyeok screamed and began to flee.

 

He was so desperate that each time he kicked off the ground, he flew dozens of meters. His body disappeared in an instant.

 

Go Seon-ho didn’t chase Kang Ung-hyeok. Instead, he shouted toward the air.

 

“He’s running away. Pursue him.”

 

“Yes, Master.”

 

“Be careful. He’s no pushover. You could get caught off guard.”

 

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

 

As soon as he finished speaking, three or four suited awakeners ran across the building tops.

 

Go Seon-ho didn’t follow them. Instead, he turned to look at Mincheol.

 

‘Huh? Why is he looking at me?’

 

Having such a big shot like Go Seon-ho staring at him made him naturally tense.

 

Mincheol gulped down his dry saliva.

 

“Impressive.”

 

Go Seon-ho casually uttered a word.

 

Mincheol doubted his ears for a moment. Did he just compliment me?

 

“Kang Ung-hyeok is particularly outstanding in combat even among Class 2 criminals. Not only did you survive against him, but you even cut off his arm.”

 

Mincheol was bewildered.

 

Still, it didn’t feel bad to be complimented by a celebrity like Go Seon-ho.

 

“However, you could say you were lucky. Kang Ung-hyeok didn’t wear equipment or use skills because he was exploring physical beauty.”

 

It was a deflating observation, but it wasn’t wrong.

 

Kang Ung-hyeok had consistently underestimated Mincheol. He never used his full power.

 

Thanks to that, Mincheol was able to endure and land a hit.

 

“Still, guys like you are rare.”

 

Go Seon-ho pulled something from his suit’s inner pocket and held it out.

 

A rectangular white object.

 

It was what’s called a business card.

 

“Goseong Guild always needs skilled awakeners.”

 

Mincheol was so surprised that he kept blinking his eyes.

 

‘So this is… a recruitment offer?’

 

Goseong Guild was South Korea’s second-ranked guild.

 

Because it was under the global conglomerate Goseong Group, various support benefits were evaluated as even better than Seollyeong, the first-ranked guild.

 

Moreover, he received a recruitment offer from none other than Goseong Guild’s master.

 

With just that business card, Mincheol’s life would be as good as set.

 

‘Kugh!’

 

The problem was that Mincheol’s body wasn’t normal right now.

 

He couldn’t move a single finger, let alone his arms and legs.

 

But with something he wanted so much right in front of him, he couldn’t make weak excuses.

 

Mincheol gritted his teeth and reached out his right hand.

 

‘Just a little, just a little more!’

 

Mincheol barely managed to pinch the business card with his index and middle fingers.

 

At that moment, his chest swelled with overwhelming emotion.

 

Now he just needed to bring the business card to him and it would be over.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

The business card slipped from between his fingers.

 

No, it didn’t slip out. His fingers lost strength and it fell to the ground.

 

‘No, no!’

 

Mincheol tried to grab the business card again. But his arm wouldn’t obey him properly.

 

“….”

 

Go Seon-ho silently stared at the business card that had fallen to the ground before uttering a single word.

 

“This is the first time I’ve seen such a bold rejection.”

 

Mincheol flinched.

 

Rejection? A rejection? What was he talking about?

 

“Yeah, there are guys like you sometimes. Wild horses who don’t belong to guilds and carve their own path.”

 

Snap-

 

Go Seon-ho picked up the business card and put it back in his inner pocket.

 

“I’m not shallow enough to make another offer after being rejected once. Let’s pretend this never happened.”

 

Go Seon-ho turned around.

 

His ponytail fluttering, he ran in the direction Kang Ung-hyeok had fled.

 

‘Stop! Don’t go!’

 

Mincheol desperately called out to Go Seon-ho. But it was useless.

 

His injuries were too severe to even open his mouth.

 

【Emergency Quest has been completed.】

 

To make matters worse, a message appeared saying the Quest had ended.

 

【Returning to original location.】

 

Light covered his vision.

 

‘Nooooo!’

 

With a silent scream, Mincheol’s body disappeared.

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